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    Does anyone know for sure what material the kick start lever/arm is made from? It appears to be cast steel, I'm sure it's not aluminum based on weight and magnetism. Asking for purposes of welding.
    1978 GS750E (barn find and current project)
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    #2
    Never really analyzed it, and I don't own a bike with one, but I would presume it is steel, possibly cast.

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      #3
      gosh hard to think it would not be steel. Cant you do the old grinder spark thing to see?
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        #4
        The spark test is a good idea, I hadn’t thought of that. I think the only options would be forged steel, cast steel or cast iron but the other 2 don’t really make sense in the context of this application.
        1978 GS750E (barn find and current project)
        1997 Electra Glide
        1983 Goldwing

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          #5
          I'm pretty sure these are cast steel with a chrome coating. The markings I've seen don't seem to indicate forging.
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